828-Lancaster Farmlno. Saturday, September 16, 1995 Ida's Notebook by Ida Risser Just as I sat down to write this article I heard the mantel clock strike. This ttas followed closely by the Grandfather’s clock. Time is such a fleeting thing. Sometimes it seems to move rapidly and other times so very slowly. When our grandson was here the other morning, he heard the clocks strike and said, “It is time to eat.” You see, he knows that we eat at noon when the clocks strike but he must leant that striking ten doesn’t mean it is time to eat. However, I did give him a dish of strawberries as we have the everbearing kind. When we are carefree and hav ing fun with friends, then time flies by quickly. But, when we sit in a (Continued from P«fl« B 8) ANSWER —For all cooks who are searching for recipes to use up an abundance of tomatoes, here are several recipes from Stan's Kitchen, Dallas. Mushroom Lasagna 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 bay leaf Vt teaspoon thyme 3% cups sliced mushrooms 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1% cups skim milk I'/« cups plain yogurt Salt or gomasio if preferred 2Vt cups broccoli flowerets % cups diced carrots 2 tablespoons pine nuts Black pepper 9 pieces whole wheat lasagna 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese Heat oil in a saucepan and gently fry onions and garlic for 4-5 mintues or until onion is soft. Add bay leaf, thyme, and mushrooms. Simmer the sauce over a low heat for 10 minutes. Dissolve 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a little milk. Pour the remaining milk over mushrooms. When heated through, stir in the dissolved cornstarch. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened, stirring all the time. Remove the bay leaf. Remove pan from heat and stir in % cup yogurt. Season with salt and pepper. Steam the broccoli and carrots until fairly soft. Place in a bowl. Mix in pine nuts and season with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook lasagna 8 to 10 minutes. Put a layer of mushroom sauce in the bottom of light ly oiled baking dish, cover with a layer of lasagne, broccoli mixture, and sauce. Repeat the layers. Mix the 2 teaspoons cornstarch with the remaining yogurt. Pour over lasagna. Sprinkle the top with white parmesan cheese. Bake 25 to 30 degrees. Tomato Puree Seasoned 4 quarts peeled, cored chopped tomatoes 3 cups chopped onion 2 cups sliced carrots 2 cups chopped celery VA cups chopped green peppers 1 tablespoon salt Combine ingredients. Cook untH tender. Press through fine sieve. Cook pulp until thick about IVi hours. Stir frequently to prevent sticking. Pour hot mixture into canning jars, leaving ’/«-inch head space. Process in half pints and pints for 45 minutes in boiling water bath. Yields about 9 half pints. hospital waiting for a spouse to come from the operating room, then the hand <jn the clock barely moves. If 1 have a lot of sweet com to get frozen before a meeting, then the clock’s hands move too quick ly as I rush to get my work done. But, when I sit at home and wait for someone to come then it seems that it takes forever. When I sat beside my dying mother, a few years ago; I had no sense of time at all. Was it 9 o’clock or II o’clock? As I watch the Conestoga River flow past our meadows, I often think of the fact that it was here over 250 years ago when my Cook's Question Comer Gloucester County 4-H Western Team The NJ. 4-H State Western Team, comprised of Brandi Brooke Bleifuss, Melanie Bosscrt, Sara Brickner, April Harris, Jai mcc Hochswindcr, Heather John son, Todd Kingett, James Leech, Crystal McNamara, Kristi Palasie ski, Alexandra Rager and Kenneth Wall, brought home the champion ship trophy for the western division. Those receiving grand and reserve championships were Jai mcc Hochswindcr, Kristi Palasie ski, Crystal McNamara, Heather Johnson, James Leech and Brandi Bleifuss. Those placing in the clas ses were April Harris, Todd King ett, Alexandra Rager, Jaimee ancestors came to Lancaster Coun ty. It was here long before that when the Indians hunted and fished in this area. As the saying goes, “Men may come and men may go but I go on forever,” says the river. Run with a John Deere Maximizer w Combine. Results from independent research show that the 9600 Maximizer Combine harvested an average of 15 percent more acres a day, in everything QUALITY COMBINE PARTS THAT YIELD GREAT SAVINGS You invest a lot of time and effort getting your crop Pull in high-yielding corn with hard-working stalk up to top yield potential. Now be sure your combine rolls designed for maximum productivity, is up to the task of bringing it all in. Check out QO* m . Mnoniu . Ml)au these parts values today JustJ/0 .90 (H104090/H104091) Don’t let a one-inch bearing cost you bushels in the field. Keep your harvest on a roll with durable JD8665 bearings. 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